MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
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| fixed length control field |
01859nam a2200229 i 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
260119s1968 xx o 001 0 und d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
486219887 |
| 040 ## - Cataloging Source |
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| Original cataloging agency |
PK-LaGCW |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
709.54 |
| Item number |
BUS |
| 100 10 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bussabarger, Robert.F |
| 245 40 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The Everyday Art Of India / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Robert F.Bussabarger and Betty Dashew Robins |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st Edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Dover Publication : |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
1968. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
201 Pages : |
| Other physical details |
pbk. |
| Dimensions |
27 cm. |
| 336 ## - Content Type |
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| Content type term |
text |
| Content type code |
txt |
| Source |
rdacontent |
| 337 ## - Media Type |
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| Media type term |
unmediated |
| Media type code |
n |
| Source |
rdamedia |
| 338 ## - Carrier Type |
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| Carrier type term |
volume |
| Carrier type code |
nc |
| Source |
rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes Index. |
| 520 ## - Summary, etc. |
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| Summary, etc. |
The everyday art of India is deeply woven into the daily lives of its people, appearing not only in galleries and museums but in homes, streets, rituals, and ordinary routines. From colorful rangoli patterns drawn at doorsteps to welcome prosperity, to intricate mehndi designs applied during festivals and family celebrations, art in India is a living, participatory practice rather than a distant object of admiration. Folk traditions such as Madhubani, Warli, Gond, and Pattachitra began as everyday expressions used to decorate walls, floors, and household objects, often created by women as part of domestic and community life. Even utilitarian items—pots, textiles, tools, carts, and temples—are shaped and embellished with aesthetic care, reflecting a belief that beauty and function belong together. Religious devotion also fuels everyday creativity, seen in hand-made idols, painted shrines, garlands, and ritual drawings that change with seasons and festivals. This continuous presence of art in daily life expresses India’s cultural values, social bonds, spiritual beliefs, and connection to nature, making creativity not a separate profession but a shared way of living and seeing the world. |
| 650 ## - Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
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| Topical term |
Fine Arts |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
